Dennis Shipman v. Somerset County (md)

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 23-1072
DENNIS SHIPMAN,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
v.
SOMERSET COUNTY (MD); SOMERSET COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF
TECHNICAL & COMMUNITY SERVICES (MD); KIRK SIMPKINS; W.
NEWTON JACKSON, MD Circuit Court Judge, individually and in his official
capacity,
Defendants - Appellees.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Baltimore.
George L. Russell, III, District Judge. (1:22-cv-03111-GLR)
Submitted: September 5, 2023 Decided: October 6, 2023
Before WILKINSON, GREGORY, and RICHARDSON, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed as modified by unpublished per curiam opinion. Judge Gregory dissents.
Dennis Shipman, Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Dennis Shipman appeals the district court’s order dismissing his complaint and
request for a preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order for failure to comply
with Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a), 65(b). We have reviewed the record and find no reversible error.
Accordingly, we affirm the district court’s order, but we modify the judgment to reflect
that the dismissal is without prejudice.* Shipman v. Somerset Cnty. (MD), No. 1:22-cv-
03111-GLR (D. Md. Jan. 10, 2023). We dispense with oral argument because the facts
and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before this court and
argument would not aid the decisional process.
AFFIRMED AS MODIFIED
* Judge Gregory voted to vacate the district court’s order and remand with
instructions to allow Shipman an opportunity to amend his complaint.

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